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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 261,055,893,120.40, 391,583,839,680.60 and 72,401,424,000.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 261,055,893,120.40, 391,583,839,680.60 and 72,401,424,000.40 is: 108,602,136,000.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    261,055,893,120.40 : 391,583,839,680.60 = 72,401,424,000.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    261,055,893,120.40/391,583,839,680.60 = 72,401,424,000.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    261,055,893,120.40x = 391,583,839,680.60 × 72,401,424,000.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    261,055,893,120.40x = 28,351,227,608,419,776,069,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,351,227,608,419,776,069,632/261,055,893,120.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,602,136,000.60

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